Islamabad vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$198
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$2179
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
59
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
1.01M
504K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 56% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8895th and 5692nd ($439 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 51st in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 6293rd and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$22028

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027